The Central Government hereby appoints the following persons to be the Chairperson and Members of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority for the purpose of the said Act.(S.O. 4754(E) and S.O 5649(E):
| Sl.No | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| 1 | Justice Shri Amar Singh Chauhan |
| Sl.No | Members |
|---|---|
| 2 | Director Center Institute of Bakishwater Aquaculture (CIBA),Chennai(Expert in the field of coastal aquaculture) |
| 3 | Dr. R.Sendhil kumar Scientist "D" Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Ministry Of Earth Sciences,Government of India Kochi |
| 4 | Director National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) Ministry of Environment,Government of India Forest and Climate Change Chennai |
| 5 | Joint Secretary Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, (Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India) |
| 6 | Chairman The Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kochi (Representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) |
| 7 | Joint Secretary (Marine Fisheries) Ministry of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, (Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India) |
| 8 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Andhra Pradesh (Representative of Government of Andhra Pradesh) |
| 9 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Tamil Nadu (Representative of Government of Tamil Nadu) |
| 10 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Odisha (Representative of Government of Odisha) |
| 11 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Karnataka (Representative of Government of Karnataka) |
| 12 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Kerala (Representative of Government of Kerala) |
| 13 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Gujarat (Representative of Government of Gujarat) |
| 14 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Maharashtra (Representative of Government of Maharashtra) |
| 15 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Goa (Representative of Government of Goa) |
| 16 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Puducherry (Representative of Government of Puducherry) |
| 17 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Daman and Diu (Representative of Government of Daman and Diu) |
| 18 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Andaman and Nicobar Island (Representative of Government of Andaman and Nicobar Island) |
| 19 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of Lakshadweep Island (Representative of Government of Lakshadweep Island) |
| 20 | Secretary (Fisheries) Government of West Bengal (Representative of Government of West Bengal) |